Sori Point surf

Sori Point

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Sumbawa now Lakey Peak Epic · 1.8m @ 11s View →
Conditions right now
Epic
Wave
2.1m
Swell
2.1m
11s · SW
Period
11s
Wind
5 km/h
S · gust 21
Onshore
Water
29°C
Air
22°C

Surf report

Tide rising · High 9:00 PM 1.7m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 2.0 m
2.0m 11s SW
6 km/h cross
0.2m
9 AM 2.0 m
2.0m 11s SW
9 km/h cross
1.3m
12 PM 2.1 m
2.1m 11s SW
8 km/h cross
0.5m
3 PM 2.1 m
2.1m 11s SW
8 km/h cross
-0.5m
6 PM 2.1 m
2.1m 11s SW
5 km/h on
0.5m
Best session today
5 PM–6 AM
Onshore 2.1m swell @ 11s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 1.3 2.5 6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 20 40 6 PM9 PM12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM

Tide

High 9:00 PM · 1.7m Low 4:00 AM · -1.0m High 10:00 AM · 1.4m Low 4:00 PM · -0.6m
H 9 PM L 4 AM H 10 AM L 4 PM H 10 PM L 4 AM H 10 AM L 4 PM 6 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM

7-day outlook

Best days
Sun, Oct 25 Best
1.9–2.1m
Mon, Oct 26
1.9–2.1m
Tue, Oct 27
1.5–1.9m
Wed, Oct 28
1.3–1.5m
Thu, Oct 29
1.0–1.3m
Fri, Oct 30
0.9–1.0m
Sat, Oct 31
0.9–1.0m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
6 PM 2.1m 2.1m SW 11s 5 S on 0.5m
7 PM 2.1m 2.1m SW 11s 4 S on 1.1m
8 PM 2.1m 2.1m SW 11s 3 WSW on 1.5m
9 PM 2.1m 2.1m SW 11s 5 SSW on 1.7m
10 PM 2.1m 2.1m SW 11s 6 S on 1.6m
11 PM 2.1m 2.1m SW 11s 3 SSE cross 1.2m
12 AM 2.1m 2.1m SW 11s 2 SSE cross 0.6m
1 AM 2.1m 2.1m SW 11s 1 SSW on -0.0m
2 AM 2.1m 2.1m SW 10s 3 S on -0.6m
3 AM 2.1m 2.1m SW 10s 4 SSE on -1.0m
4 AM 2.1m 2.1m SW 10s 3 SSE on -1.0m
5 AM 2.1m 2.1m SW 10s 4 S on -0.7m
6 AM 2.1m 2.1m SW 10s 5 S on -0.2m
7 AM 2.1m 2.1m SW 10s 5 SSE on 0.4m
8 AM 2.1m 2.1m SW 10s 7 SSE on 0.9m
9 AM 2.1m 2.1m SW 10s 7 SSE on 1.3m
10 AM 2.1m 2.1m SW 10s 8 SSE cross 1.4m
11 AM 2.0m 2.0m SW 10s 9 SSE on 1.2m
12 PM 2.0m 2.0m SW 10s 10 SSE on 0.7m
1 PM 2.0m 2.0m SW 10s 10 SSE on 0.2m
2 PM 2.0m 2.0m SW 10s 8 SSE cross -0.3m
3 PM 2.0m 2.0m SW 10s 8 SE cross -0.6m
4 PM 2.0m 2.0m SW 10s 8 SSE cross -0.6m
5 PM 2.0m 2.0m SW 10s 6 SSE cross -0.3m

About Sori Point

Sori Point ist ein gut geformter, intermediärer Riffbrecher, der konsistente, bearbeitbare Wände mit genug Druck produziert, um fortgeschrittene Surfer zu beschäftigen. Die Welle bietet gute Länge, sodass die Fahrer Turns aneinanderreihen können, ohne die intensiven Konsequenzen der schwereren Brecher in der Nähe. Sie funktioniert bei einer Vielzahl von Swellgrößen und ist eine zuverlässige Option an Tagen, an denen die größeren Spots überfordert sind. Ein lohnender Schritt für Surfer, die bereit sind, von Beach Breaks aufzusteigen.

Local knowledge

Hazards

Das Riff ist bei Niedrigwasser flach und scharf genug, um bei einem Wipeout ernsthafte Schnittwunden zu verursachen — Booties sind besonders für Anfänger an Riffbrechern zu überlegen. Seeigel besiedeln das Riffregal in der Nähe der Einstiegzone, daher ist es wichtig, beim Einstieg und Ausstieg die Füße zu scharren. Eine moderate Strömung verläuft entlang des Points bei größeren Swells, die dich von der Schulter fegen kann, aber sie ist handhabbar und kann als Kanal zum Rauspaddeln genutzt werden.

Getting there

Sori Point ist von der Stadt Sori an der Nordküste Sumbawas per Straße erreichbar — folge dem Küstenweg zum Point und parke in der Nähe der Fischerboote oder lokalen Warungs. Der Einstieg erfolgt am besten über den Kanal auf der Innenseite des Points bei mittlerem bis hohem Wasserstand; gehe vorsichtig über das Riffregal und timme dein Rauspaddeln durch den Strömungskanal, um die Einschlagzone zu vermeiden. Verlasse den Spot durch denselben Kanal — lass dich nicht von der Strömung auf das exponierte Riffregal treiben.

Board

Ein vielseitiges Shortboard im Bereich von 6'2"–6'6" bewältigt hier die meisten Bedingungen und ermöglicht es dir, das Beste aus den bearbeitbaren Wänden der Welle herauszuholen. An kleineren Tagen hilft ein Fish oder Fun Shape, Geschwindigkeit durch die langsameren Abschnitte zu erzeugen; bring ein Step-Up mit, wenn ein solider Swell läuft und die Welle im äußeren Abschnitt härter bricht.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Sori Point vs. nearby, live
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this spot
2.1m
2.1m 11s
5 on
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5 cross
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1.8m
1.7m 11s
5 cross
Epic
7 km away
1.8m
1.7m 11s
5 cross
Epic

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Surfing in Sumbawa

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Sumbawa is Indonesia's rugged middle child, sitting east of Lombok and west of Flores, and it remains one of the archipelago's last genuine surf frontiers. Where Bali hums with traffic and beach clubs, Sumbawa offers dry savannah hills, empty white-sand bays, dusty roads and fishing villages where life still moves at its own pace.

✈️Getting there

Most surfers reach Sumbawa overland and by ferry from Bali or Lombok. The classic route is Bali to Lombok, then drive across Lombok to Kayangan and take the public ferry to Poto Tano in West Sumbawa (roughly 1.5–2 hours). From Poto Tano it's a 1–2 hour drive to the Maluk/Sekongkang surf zone.

🛵Getting around

Once on Sumbawa, a scooter is the cheapest and most flexible way to reach nearby breaks, and many surf camps in Maluk and Hu'u rent them with board racks. Roads on the main routes are decent, but expect potholes, livestock, dust in the dry season and stretches of rough or unsealed track to remote bays.

🌤️Climate & season

Sumbawa has a dry, hot tropical climate, drier and more arid than Bali, with two clear seasons. The dry season runs roughly April to October — this is prime surf time, with cleaner conditions, consistent groundswell and steady offshore-to-cross trade winds in the mornings.